Tropicana Products, Inc.
Roadway noncollision incident, n.e.c. — Fractures — BRADENTON, FLORIDA
| Employer | Tropicana Products, Inc. | Report ID | 2015010048 |
| Address | 1001 13th Avenue E | City, State ZIP | BRADENTON, FLORIDA 34208 |
| Event Date | January 3, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Roadway noncollision incident, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311411 | Inspection # | 1016698 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.48000, -82.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized after being hit by a forklift that was unloading boxes of pulp from a flatbed stationed in the roadway. The forklift backed up and ran over the employee's leg as he was leaving work, resulting in a fractured ankle and leg.
Incident Summary
On January 3, 2015, a worker at Tropicana Products, Inc. in BRADENTON, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as roadway noncollision incident, n.e.c., with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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